1. Sooner defense saves it’s best for last – Four turnovers forced– season high. Seven sacks–season high. A defensive touchdown–Grissom seals win.
The four turnovers forced resulted in 28 points scored. Every time Alabama made a mistake, the Sooners made them pay.

The first half was simply inexplicable. After suffering the most crushing defeat of Saban’s Alabama career in the Mother of All Iron Bowls, the Crimson Tide played the most embarrassing half of his Tuscaloosa tenure.

Clay Horning of the Norman Transcript said the Sooner Magic was beyond words.

The 45 points allowed were the most since Nick Saban took over the Tide. ESPN Stats and Info provided some more numbers on the OU victory.

Freeze this moment, because it will be worth remembering next season: Against the biggest, baddest college football dynasty of the 21st century, in a game in which Oklahoma was a 17-point underdog, a new force named Trevor Knight arrived.

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by Erik Horne

Online Sports Editor

Erik Horne joined The Oklahoman as a sports web editor/producer in September 2013, following a five-year stint at The Ardmoreite (Ardmore) – first as a sports writer, then sports editor. At The Ardmoreite, Horne reported on everything from prep...